Valley Free Radio

07/22/2025

Between the Lines .
Tues 10a
Corporate media's surrender to Trump a wake-up call for urgent reforms needed to save journalism, democracy; Trump is carrying out an explicitly white supremacist policy agenda

07/22/2025

07/21/2025

This week on Roots and More I'll be recognizing the birthdays of Alison Krauss, Carlos Santana, Mick Jagger, Al Anderson, Cat Stevens/Yusef, and Ryley Walker. We'll hear songs from recent releases by East Nash Grass, Patty Griffin, The Rolling Stones, Solas, Molly Tuttle, Alison Krauss & Union Station, and Zach Bryan. In addition, I'll be playing a tune from the Super Session album that was released this week in 1968, and a single that Bob Dylan released this week in 1965. For the best in roots music tune in Tuesday morning from 7 to 9 at Valley Free Radio in Northampton.

07/21/2025

Writer's Voice
Mon 2pm
Exposing Hidden Agendas: Will Potter on Factory Farm Secrecy & Project Censored on Press Freedom Under Siege

07/21/2025

CODEPINK
Mon 1pm
Let's talk about the war economy

07/21/2025

Jack Frisch from The Downbeat, has an exciting announcement!
He'll be hosting a special event on August 7th, starting at 7 AMPlease watch his video here
Thanks so much for your incredible dedication, Jack!"

07/20/2025

✨Performance Spotlight✨ SHOKAZOBA at our 20th Anniversary Celebration of Valley Free Radio and WXOJ-LP!🎉

🎺About SHOKAZOBA:
Shokazoba (a Nigerian term for "shock absorber") is an award-winning, horn-driven dance party powerhouse known for delivering high-energy, original music that moves the body, inspires the mind, and ignites the soul.
Shokazoba’s sound blends a wide range of influences, taking listeners on a transformative journey of self-discovery... At its core, Shokazoba’s music is a spiritual experience, one that fosters deep human connection through the universal joy of celebratory dance.

📍Please join us on Saturday, August 9th, from 4-8 PM at the Northampton Elks Lodge 17 Spring St, Florence, MA. The event is free with a suggested cover of $5 cover or more if you can afford.

Get ready for an evening filled with great music and amazing food!

🎤Bands: Kalliope Jones and Shokazoba

FOOD Vendors: Crooked Stick Pops, Crêpes Nanou, Caravan Kitchen, and complimentary anniversary min-cupcakes from Carefree Cakery

Members of VFR will also be attending answering any questions you might have!

🎟️ This event is open to the public, so please come and bring your friends! Please share this post with your friends and family and remember to follow to connect with us on social media

Thanks to our generous community event sponsors: Florence Bank, River Valley Co-op, and Greenfield Northampton Cooperative Bank

Valley Free Radio has been broadcasting on WXOJ-LP — providing the community of the greater Northampton area and beyond — for 20 years!

See you there! 📻🎧🎶

07/19/2025

Civic Cipher
Sat 1PM
John Hope Bryant takes us inside the mind of a black capitalist

07/19/2025

Alphabet Soup - Saturday July 19 - 11 AM
WXOJ-LP - 103.3 FM - streaming at valleyfreeradio.org

For your taste buds and your ear buds - an hour's worth of Aretha, Procol Harum, Allman Brothers, Marvin Gaye, Cab Callaway, Commander Cody and more.

07/18/2025

Kickin’It Worldwide with Rick Haggerty
Friday 7pm
Repeats on Tuesday nights 11pm - 1am

Featuring new tune drops from now up to mid-October albums, and other related tunes! Vol. 75

Pic is of Gwenno Saunders, a Welsh-Cornish musician, known as Gwenno. She has released three critically acclaimed albums as a solo artist: Welsh Music Prize winner Y Dydd Olaf (2014); Le Kov (2018), her first album in Cornish; and Tresor (2022), which was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize. Gwenno announced her fourth solo album, Utopia, which was just released and is her first primarily in the English language. Enjoy the show!

07/18/2025

Sea Change Radio
Friday 10:30a
William J. McGee on the failure of airline deregulation

07/17/2025

Sprouts
Thurs 10a
Patty fought the nuclear power plant and Patty won